⚔️Carlos's POV ⚔️
When I got to the Sapphire, Marco was already questioning the men. He had already denailed five fingers of one man trying to get him to break. Paulo was denailing the other man's foot...
"Teeth, next!" I shouted.
One man pleaded. He was fresh out of high school, had a sixteen year old girl friend that was pregnant, and he already had a one year old with another woman. I didn't care. "Who you working for?"
The stupid fuck wouldn't give a name...though we already knew.&
❤️Maria's POV ❤️The next morning, Carlos woke me up early to leave. We drove over to another safe house, in the Hamptons, where we had breakfast with my mother and sisters. My mother was being questioned by some of the soldiers. Carlos had told me that mother had given Father our location of our apartment and that's how father knew where to locate his snipers."How could you?" I asked.Mother was in tears, and feeling ashamed. Carlos had his stern face, the one that terrified me." We were trying to work t
⚔️Carlos's POV ⚔️ It was Christmas Eve,and Madre and I were in the office at the Sapphire when Paulo came in to tell me a huge package had arrived for Maria, from the Capo of the Commission."Bring it in."I ordered.I asked Paulo to open it.It came in a giant wooden box.I was expecting a body, seeing the box before me, but inside I found an Iron Maiden. Maria came in with Rocco, carrying
⚔️Carlos's POV ⚔️We were sitting at the table at Madre's, eating dinner, when my phone began to buzz. I ignored it several times, but it wouldn't stop. I got up to excuse myself, and took the call in the next room."Mr.Fratelli... What can I help you with?""Took you long enough to answer the phone.""Its Christmas..."Fratelli interrupted. "Carlos...its Francesca...I'm afraid she was found murdered this morning."
👑Chapter 1 Maria👑The man on the phone chuckled. "Your father...Sergio...he's all yours for the killing...meet your Uncle in the basement tonight, around midnight.""He couldn't tell me that himself?" The phone went dead. I left the guest bathroom, and found Carlos still waiting for me. "Is everything okay, Baby? Your shaking." He took my hands, and rubbed my fingers.Of course, he would notice that my nerves were getting the best of me. " I think maybe its where I haven't eaten anything today." I told him. I lied....He nodded and led me into the dining room, where a buffet was set out. He fixed me a small plate of food, and asked Marco to sit with me while he went to check on my sisters, who had wandered off to the theater room with some cousins.The night fell quickly and all the guests had left. Camilla still wasn't doing so well. "Wh
👑Maria👑I went upstairs and climbed into my old bed, where Carlos had been sleeping. There was a knock on the door, and Marco came in. "Are you okay?" He asked. I nodded. "Damn Maria, you really pissed him off this time.""He'll get over it...he always does.""Maria...he sees this as betrayal... As a lie...He told you no, but you did it anyways...What you did...its treason!"Carlos came in and crossed his arms. "Maria...I have to stay here a few days to sort out some stuff with your parents will...This house goes to you and your sisters, but since none of you are part of the Commission, it will be given to your Uncle...You will take the plane tomorrow and go home...you will stay with Madre until I or Marco return....You are under house arrest as of now. You are not to leave the tower..You are grounded!...Do you hear me? "I nodded. " Yes, Carlos...I'm sorry...." C
👑Maria's POV 👑Madre was watching tv, when I went in to see her. "Madre, I need a favor."Madre turns off the tv, and puts her focus on me. "What do you need, sweetie? Shopping?... Your clothes are looking a little loose...Are you losing weight?I look down at what I'm wearing. "I need to see a doctor....I'm still getting nauseated...and its not nerves.""Well, what is it then?"I sat down next to her and handed her the test. "Please don't tell Carlos...I really want to be the one to tell him."Madre takes me into a hug. "Let me change into something nicer...you too...perhaps some leggings and a long sweater.... I'll call someone I know....and don't worry sweetie....this is a good thing.""But how? He's not even talking to me!"Madre smiles. "He'll come along once he finds out you're expecting."Thirty minutes later, we arri
👑 Maria's POV👑The next morning, I scuried to the bathroom to throw up again, but could only dry heave. I had nothing in my stomach. Carlos came and stood behind me. "I feel like shit." I whispered.He picked me up off the floor. "Your going back to bed...I'll get you some water." I laid back down and watched Carlos leave the room and then back with a bottle of water. " Do you still want popsicles? " He asked as he was dressing for the day.I took a sip. "Yes, please." I sat the water down, and Carlos gave his "eye" look. "I'll drink more...just...not now..."Carlos came back over and handed me the bottle. "You need to drink, Maria." I nodded and took a few more sips. "Anything else you need when I go to the store?""Pickles and vanilla ice cream....and some goldfish crackers."Carlos kissed my forehead. "I
🔥Chapter 5 Carlos🔥It was close to Valentine's day, and Maria was still keeping sickly. I had her admitted to the hospital last night due to dehydration."Twenty pounds...." Dr.Williams repeated. "She weighed 125 pounds back in July. Her weight in October was 123 and that was with appendicitis...She's 103 pounds, now...She's lost alot of weight, Mr.Romaro.""So what do we do?" I ask."Well, we have already started her on vitamin water, due to her levels being down...and after not being able to keep down her broth from lunchtime...I feel that your wife is suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum or HCG....we may need to do a nasogastric tube for a while.""Whatever you need to do." I told her, as Sebastian entered the room. "This is Sebastian... Our family doctor."Dr.Williams shook his hand. "Yes...we talked earlier... I understand your concern about keeping your wife in the hospital for a long
🔥Carlos's POV🔥Maria wouldn't go to sleep. She tossed and turned for hours. She had already fed Everleigh twice and changed her. After tossing once again, I took a look at my phone to see what time it is. "Maria...its 5am...Aren't you just a little bit tired?"Maria rolled over and faced me. "I can't sleep...I just keep thinking about my dream...I mean...bits and pieces keep coming back to me.""What do you mean in bits and pieced?". I asked her.Maria sat up,looking down at me. " I think...I ummm... May have been drugged off and on....I know I slept alot...and I always got tired after eating...and I never knew what day it was...sometimes I didn't even realize I had grown so much....I don't know, Carlos...."I sat up, and took Maria in my arms, kissing the top of her head. If Junior had been drugging Maria like she assumes, then that could explain why she thought she was only gone for weeks instead of months.I turn
🔥Carlos's POV🔥I had Junior hanging by his wrists, toes barely touching the ground. I wanted him to be in pain as I ripped the flesh from his back like he had done my wife. Fratelli stood back and watched my horror show. I had told Junior he would get ten times the pain that he inflicted upon Maria and much more...that was sixty lashes. He passed out seven times and each time he passed out I would apply salt to his wounds.Marco came over and grabbed the whip from my hand. My body was aching from all the muscle I put in to each blow. "Don't you think he's had enough?". He asked." It will never be enough for what he did to Maria.". I spit.Fratelli took me by the arm. "He's had enough, Carlos...You need to get home to your wife...Go and get cleaned up...I'll finish here."I turn to him and spit on the ground beside him. "I want him kept alive...He's got more coming, tomorrow."Flashback:M
👑Maria's POV👑"Maria...Maria...." Carlos called. "Where did you go?". He asked.I shook my head..." Sorry..." I turn to my sister. "I'm tired, Camilla."Carlos nods and tells Marco to take Camilla home. "Your sister needs her rest. We should be home in time for lunch, tomorrow.". Carlos tells her, as I hug her and Marco goodbye." You want to tell me what happened, Baby? Did you remember something? " Carlos asked, sitting beside me, taking my hand."I shrugged. "I dyed Easter eggs this year with Nikki and Tiffany up until Junior passed by the room we were in and told them to get me back into the hole...I wasn't a house pet...and once again, I should have never been born....I don't know why he said it that time because Tiffany was with me.""You colored Easter eggs?". Carlos asked." I did alot of things, Carlos...sometimes I played games or wor
👑Maria's POV👑I didn't even realize I was crying, until Carlos touched my cheek, wiping my tears away. "Its okay, Maria...You don't have to talk right now, if you don't want to...you don't need to stress...you should be resting and recovering....you have stitches.""I know that I have stitches, Carlos...I pushed out a baby through what felt like a pea...it fucking hurt....I thought I was going to die...it still fucking hurts, and I'm having the worst menstrual cramps of my life....I still feel like I'm laboring.""I'm sorry, you had to go through that alone, Maria...I'll have the doctor come examine you again...Do you still want pancakes?""No...just a piece of cake and some ice cream will be fine...and can someone bring me my baby? I've barely gotten to hold her."Carlos smiled. "You are going to be the best mother ever, Maria."I smiled, but started to feel a bit odd. "I hope so...Carlos,I'm starting to feel all tingly.
👑Maria's POV👑I fell asleep shortly after the baby did. When I woke up, the room was empty. No baby, no Carlos, no guard, or nurse, no Madre, no one. I pulled myself up, made it across the room, out the door, and to the stairs. I looked down into the living room, and didn't see anyone. I could hear the sound of voices and laughter, but couldn't see anyone. "Fuck!" I gripped a hold of the banister, cussing up a storm. When I got half way down, I stopped, remembering the time I fell. I looked down at the landing and could see Rocco's face. I slid down to my bottom, gripping ahold of the wooden planks of the banister. My tears began flowing. Rocco was gone. He tried keeping me safe, but I couldn't get to the gun fast enough, nor fight off my attacker.Marco came around the corner and saw me. "Maria, are you hurt?" He asked coming up the stairs quickly."I'm fine....just
🔥Carlos's POV🔥Maria slept through the night, thankfully. She needed her rest. She woke up, crying in pain though. " What hurts sweetheart? " I ask her."My fucking crotch...and I need to pee." She answers.I can't help, but smirk at her using the word crotch. She is not amused. "I'm afraid there's not much that can be done about that except for some ibuprofen...." Maybe a warm shower?"Maria looks over at Everleigh. "I don't want to leave her side, Carlos.""Baby, Madre is here, watching her...she will be fine. We are just in the next room."Maria nods. "Will you help me?""Of course...I'm not going to let you shower alone." I helped Maria up, and walked her into the bathroom. I hated seeing her wince in pain as she walked. I helped her sit down on the toilet, thinking she would surely tell me to " fuck off", but instead she sq
👑Maria's POV👑Rocco and I were in the car, on our way to my appointment, when Rocco shouted at me to get down. That's when the gunshots fired. "I can help!" I shouted. " Give me a gun!"Rocco reached for the glove box, when the car slammed into a tree. "Stay Down." Rocco whispered." Are you shot?" I asked. Rocco didn't answer. "Rocco?"The door to my side swung open. "Well Hello." A man grabbed my arm, jerking me out of the car. I tried fighting him, but the guy was really strong. I continued to fight him as I heard gunshots from the car. He pushed me into a van, where I was handcuffed and blinded. " We're going on a little trip, but right now its sleepy by time." I felt a needle go into my arm, and then felt a dark heaviness take over my eyes.I woke up strapped in a chair. I was sitting in a dining room, surrounded by Junior, Anna, Tiffany, Ni
👑 Maria's POV👑I had just finished my performance, when Carlos called me to the stage. "Can we guess the girl, who is not here to sell her virginity? Sorry boys...its already been stolen." He teases and kisses my cheek as I blush, while the men whistle. I leave the stage and go to the dressing room and change into a blue sequin gown to have dinner in. The bouncer, Aaron escorts me to the table where Carlos and Marco are already seated. We are served a lobster bisque soup and caeser salad. I look around the room, trying to study all of the men. "Don't be so nervous, Maria... You're not up for grabs." Marco teases. Carlos kicks him under the table."This event makes me sick." I whisper. Carlos ignores me as the auction begins. I swear if Marco bids I'm killing him. I even threatened him this morning. Each girl is numbered. They walk out on stage
👑Maria's POV👑Two weeks had past, and I had only visited Nikki a few times. Carlos had decided not to let me torture her until her shoulder was healing, due to a small infection. Today was the day, though...He wanted her honesty....He wanted her to tell him where her brother was and who he was working for. Carlos was quiet on the drive to the warehouse."Carlos...what are you going to do to Nikki after she tells you the truth?" Carlos looked at me, but didn't answer. " Are you going to kill her...how long do you plan on keeping her?" My conscious was starting to get the better of me.Carlos parks the car and turns to me. "Why so many questions today, Maria? What does it matter what I do with her?" He seemed to be a bit on edge today, definitely grumpy and not himself."I just want to know, is all." These last two weeks, I've been nicer to Nikki. I did make her clean the upstai